Tyrese Samuel Competing in FIBA U19 World Cup

South Orange, N.J. - Seton Hall men's basketball incoming freshman Tyrese Samuel has been selected to represent Canada at the FIBA U19 Basketball World Cup, taking place June 29 to July 7 in Greece and Crete. Samuel, one of the top Canadian student-athletes coming to the United States to play collegiate basketball, is part of a very talented 12-man roster that was drawn into Group B of the tournament alongside Australia, Latvia and Mali.

In the 16-team tournament, squads will play three group stage games before being bracketed into a single-elimination format to compete for the championship. All games will be streamed on YouTube at YouTube.com/FIBA.

Before the World Cup, Samuel previously participated internationally on the U18 Canadian National team apart of the 2018 FIBA Americas Championship. Canada finished as the runner-up in the tournament.

Tyrese Samuel's FIBA U19 Basketball World Cup Schedule

Saturday, June 29 vs. Australia - 8:30 a.m., EDT
Sunday, June 30 vs. Mali - 6:45 a.m., EDT
Tuesday, July 2 vs. Latvia - 11:15 a.m., EDT

Wednesday, July 3 - Round of 16
Friday, July 5 - Quarterfinals
Saturday, July 6 - Semifinals
Sunday, July 7 - Final

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